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xidit soul wrote: ↑20 July 2021, 17:03 Premium players should have an option to allow only premium members in, when they are hosting premium games

Why so? What would be your advantage as a premium player?

But as it is realized now, there are advantages for both sides: As a premium player, you won't have to wait as long to fill your table. As a non-premium player you have the possibility to play in premium games. Win-win!

cigma wrote: ↑21 July 2021, 21:07

xidit soul wrote: ↑20 July 2021, 17:03 Premium players should have an option to allow only premium members in, when they are hosting premium games

Why so? What would be your advantage as a premium player?

But as it is realized now, there are advantages for both sides: As a premium player, you won't have to wait as long to fill your table. As a non-premium player you have the possibility to play in premium games. Win-win!

If you fill your table with other premium players, the othe players may be more passionate about playing the game than non-premium players.

voriki wrote: ↑16 July 2021, 12:00

Rachisnu wrote: ↑15 July 2021, 23:24

And if they're having problems with the speed, play Turn-based. Anyone can do that on any device.

Actually, perversely, if you get dinged for having an issues in normal mode….you’re not allowed to join more turn-based games over a certain limit. My instinct when I’ve been interrupted by life (due to unpredictable phone calls, deliveries, accidentally hitting play again instead of return to main, etc) too often during play would be to just switch to turn-based so that I’m not letting other players down. But then I’m not allowed to. How does that fit the “just switch to turn-based” narrative?

TotoroMom wrote: ↑05 August 2021, 19:28 Actually, perversely, if you get dinged for having an issues in normal mode….you’re not allowed to join more turn-based games over a certain limit. My instinct when I’ve been interrupted by life (due to unpredictable phone calls, deliveries, accidentally hitting play again instead of return to main, etc) too often during play would be to just switch to turn-based so that I’m not letting other players down. But then I’m not allowed to. How does that fit the “just switch to turn-based” narrative?

Actually turn-based game cap increases only when you finish one properly (this cap was introduced to prevent potential abuses).
So, to make a transition to turn-based games you should start playing turn-based asap.
In your case you got off to a bad start obviously. Patience is a virtue.
Keep playing turn-based from now on instead of real time and you'll hit >90 karma easily.